Top 5 Lightning Through the First 10 Postseason Games Andrew Mulville | June 6, 2021 On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning played their 10th game of the 2020-21 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 to extend their series lead to 3-1. So…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Continues Vezina-Worthy Play in Game 2 Nathan Moser | June 2, 2021 The NHL released the three Vezina Trophy finalists on Tuesday. For the fourth straight time, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is a nominee for the award (the other two…
Hellebuyck a Glaring Omission from Vezina Trophy Finalists Declan Schroeder | June 2, 2021 The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been snubbed a chance to repeat. The Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck, who captured the hardware last season in a landslide, was left off the…
3 Burning Questions Heading Into Panthers & Lightning 1st Round Series Colby Guy | May 16, 2021 The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face-off in the first ever Stanley Cup Playoffs rendition of the Battle of Florida. The Panthers will have home-ice advantage…
2021 NHL Award Watch: Evaluating the Vezina Race Aaron Heckmann | May 9, 2021 This is the second part of a five-part series examining the award races for the major awards (Hart, Selke, Calder, Vezina & Norris) as the season comes to a close.…
Lightning Securing Their Future in Net Behind Vasilevskiy Eugene Helfrick | May 7, 2021 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is a true keystone of the franchise. To put it simply, he is one of the best goalies in the entire…
Lightning Weekend Preview: Wrapping Up Against the Wings Andrew Mulville | May 1, 2021 It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning have had the Detroit Red Wings’ number for some time now. Since 2015-16, the Lightning has a record of 19-4-1 against…
Lightning 3 Stars of the Month – April 2021 Frank Quartarone | April 30, 2021 Well, there’s really no way to sugarcoat it, April was a bit of a struggle for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts started it off in first place but now…
Hurricanes’ Intense Season Series With Lightning Could Bleed Into Playoffs Matt Cosman | April 21, 2021 No matter how you slice it, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to have a difficult road to the Stanley Cup. For several weeks now, games between the Carolina Hurricanes and…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Should Be a Hart Trophy Finalist Andrew Mulville | April 14, 2021 Each season, the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” The Professional Hockey Writers’ Association selects the winner based on…
Lightning 3 Stars of the Month – March 2021 Andrew Mulville | April 1, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning are having a very successful campaign so far, especially for a defending Stanley Cup Champion. They were the first team to reach 50 points this season,…
Bolts Backup McElhinney Must Be Sharp When Called Upon Frank Quartarone | March 30, 2021 As the backup goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Curtis McElhinney is a few rungs lower on the importance ladder than about half the team. At least that’s the perception.…